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THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR MOTOR VEHICLES TAXATION ACT, 1957

Jammu and Kashmir

An Act to provide for the levy of a tax on motor vehicles in the 1Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Act number
26 of 1957
Department
Trasnport
Enacted
24 Sep 1957
In force from
30 Sep 1957

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

17 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Imposition of a tax on motor vehicles.
  4. Section 3-ALevy of life time tax.
  5. Section 4Payment of tax and issue of token.
  6. Section 4-ADeclaration by persons keeping vehicles for use.
  7. Section 4-BPayment of additional tax.
  8. Section 5Bar of imposition of tax by any local body.
  9. Section 6Carriage of token on vehicle and duty to stop it on demand by police officer.
  10. Section 7Penalty for failure to pay tax.
  11. Section 7-APeriod specified for payment of tax.
  12. Section 8Recovery of tax as an arrear of land revenue.
  13. Section 9Exemptions.
  14. Section 10Appeal.
  15. Section 11Trial of offences and procedure in certain cases.
  16. Section 11-ACompounding of offences.
  17. Section 12Power of Government of make rules.